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Peanuts go on vacations at Uncle Jack's Bar-B-Que: guests are free to nonchalantly discard their shells on the floor or even spike them to celebrate a particularly delicious bite of barbecue. The eatery presents a wide assortment of hearty barbecued meats, from chicken and brisket to beef and pulled pork. These meats can be dressed up with a number of sauces, which sit at knotted blonde-wood tables that match the knotted blonde-wood walls and any blondes who get knots in their hair.

Named the top pumpkin patch in Willamette Valley in 2011 by The Statesman Journal, the Bauman family has been sharing the soil's annual harvest with locals since 1894 through pumpkin patches and family-friendly autumn activities. After picking through gourds in search of the next jack-o'-lantern or latest replacement mannequin head, guests can visit vivacious livestock at the animal barn, defy gravity at the ziplines, and race through the obstacle course. A rock wall challenges visitors’ nimbleness, and the corn tunnels, playground, and tire castle tickle tykes' imaginations. Outdoor adventurers can take the barnyard experience home by picking up a homemade apple-caramel pie and fresh produce (not included in today’s Groupon) or by painting cow udders under dad's car.

With over 50 years of combined experience and as members of the American Association of Orthodontists, the orthodontists at Miller & Teel have been helping patients achieve beautiful, healthy smiles using cutting-edge dental technology. During the initial exam, doctors inspect mouths for bite problems, screen for signs of oral caner, gum disease, and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), and scrutinize hard tissue for lesions or secret candy stashes. When your mouth is ready for its close-up, a set of x-rays will reveal any fugitive abnormalities lurking under the mouth’s morally upright surfaces. After receiving its stamp of healthy approval, the doctor will then take impressions—or molds—of the teeth, to be used in the Invisalign treatment.

Since 1846, the Miller family tended to herds of cattle in East Macleay, on the fertile plains of the Willamette Valley. Today Dan and Jerry Miller continue their family's legacy?though cattle no longer graze the fields, the pair still operates the ranch themselves along with their restaurant, Macleay Country Inn. Their specialties arrive on tin plates alongside baked potatoes and knives with wooden handles worn smooth. Fireplaces and paintings of forested scenery surround the solid-wood dining sets, which shine slightly under amber lights hanging from rough-hewn rafters. The restaurant hosts Monday-night bingo, sponsored by the Silverton Elk's Lodge, along with live music on select nights in its onsite pub.

For more than a century, the Jones family has farmed in Willamette Valley. Today, they sell more than 100 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables at Jones Farm Produce, a quaint, welcoming shop with blond wood walls. Fragrant peaches, fresh zucchini, and ripe tomatoes are just a few of their offerings, as well as various products from other local farms. As an added treat, shoppers can savor fresh, fruit milkshakes or cones of Umpqua ice cream.